noun🔗ShareEncoche, entailleA cut or notch in the margin of anything, or a recess like a notch."The carpenter noticed a small indent on the edge of the wooden table where it had been bumped. "Le charpentier a remarqué une petite entaille sur le bord de la table en bois, là où elle avait été heurtée.markwritingstructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEstampe, empreinteA stamp; an impression."The old coin had an indent where someone had tried to pry it open. "La vieille pièce avait une estampe là où quelqu'un avait essayé de l'ouvrir.markwritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCertificat de detteA certificate, or intended certificate, issued by the government of the United States at the close of the Revolution, for the principal or interest of the public debt."The Revolutionary War indent promised payment for the soldier's service. "Le certificat de dette de la guerre d'Indépendance promettait un paiement pour le service du soldat.governmentfinancehistoryeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRéquisition, demande de fournituresA requisition or order for supplies, sent to the commissariat of an army."The soldier submitted an indent for more ammunition. "Le soldat a soumis une réquisition pour plus de munitions.militarywargovernmentorganizationdemandChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCréneler, dentelerTo notch; to jag; to cut into points like a row of teeth"to indent the edge of paper"Créneler le bord du papier.markwritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEntailler, cranterTo be cut, notched, or dented."The car door slammed against the mailbox, and the metal visibly indented. "La portière de la voiture a claqué contre la boîte aux lettres, et le métal s'est visiblement entaillé.markappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEnfoncer, marquer, imprimerTo dent; to stamp or to press in; to impress"indent a smooth surface with a hammer"Enfoncez une surface lisse avec un marteau.markactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCrénelerTo cut the two halves of a document in duplicate, using a jagged or wavy line so that each party could demonstrate that their copy was part of the original whole."The lawyer had to indent the contract so both parties had a copy that clearly matched the original. "L'avocat a dû créneler le contrat afin que les deux parties aient une copie qui correspondait clairement à l'original.lawhistorywritingpropertyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareS'engager, contracterTo enter into a binding agreement by means of such documents; to formally commit (to doing something); to contract."The company will indent with a local supplier to provide all the office paper for the next three years. "L'entreprise va s'engager avec un fournisseur local pour fournir tout le papier de bureau pour les trois prochaines années.lawbusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEngagerTo engage (someone), originally by means of indented contracts."to indent a young man to a shoemaker; to indent a servant"Engager un jeune homme chez un cordonnier ; engager un serviteur.businessjobChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRentrer, décalerTo begin (a line or lines) at a greater or lesser distance from the margin. See indentation, and indention. Normal indent pushes in a line or paragraph. "hanging indent" pulls the line out into the margin."to indent the first line of a paragraph one em"Rentrer la première ligne d'un paragraphe d'un cadrat.writinglanguagecomputingtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCourber, serpenterTo crook or turn; to wind in and out; to zigzag."The path through the forest indented sharply, winding in and out among the trees. "Le sentier à travers la forêt serpentait brusquement, se courbant et se faufilant entre les arbres.wayactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareOrdonner, réquisitionnerTo make an order upon; to draw upon, as for military stores."The army officer indented for more ammunition. "L'officier de l'armée a réquisitionné plus de munitions.militarygovernmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
